Dynamo Lebanon
| Dynamo Lebanon | |
|---|---|
| Leagues | Lebanese Basketball League |
| Founded | 2005 as Tebnin SC 2020 as Dynamo Lebanon |
| Arena | Rockland Arena |
| Location | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Head coach | Roland Tabet |
| Ownership | Faissal Kalaawi resigned on October 17,2023 |
| Championships | 2x Div II champions, Lebanese cup champions |
Dynamo Lebanon (Arabic: دينامو لبنان) is a Lebanese basketball club located in Saifi Village, Beirut, Lebanon.
History
The club which was known as Tebnin SC, won the Lebanese Division 2 in 2005 and Lebanese Division 1 in 2006. Following their name change in 2020, their highest achievements were winning the 2020–21 Lebanese Cup, in addition to finishing the 2022–23 Lebanese Basketball League as regular season champions, before the losing the title in the finals.[1] They also participated in the 2023 Arab Club Basketball Championship, where they qualified to the round of 16.[2] Additionally, they reached the final of the 2023 Dubai International Basketball Championship.[3] Later on, they withdrew from the 2023–24 season due to sport-political issues.[4]
Current roster
- Mohamad Fahs
- Tamer Farashe
- John Assi
- Abed Jomaa
- Majd El Masri
- Walid Abboud
- Jeff Assi
- Ahmad Sbeity
- Raafat El Ayoubi
- Hadi El Khatib
Notable players
- Ali Mahmoud
- Bassel Bawji
- Ahmad Ibrahim
- Ghaleb Rida
- Elie Rustom
- Sean Armand
- Cleanthony Early
- Bakari Hendrix
- Scotty Hopson
- Zach Lofton
- Jo Lual-Acuil
- Lester Prosper
- Radhouane Slimane
- Ibrahima Thomas
- Karim Ezzedine
- Jimmy Salem
- Jad Khalil
References
- ^ "Dynamo Lebanon". Asia-Basket.
- ^ "Arab Club Championships Basketball, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards". Asia-Basket. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ "Dubai International Basketball Championship". goalzz.com.
- ^ "دينامو لبنان يعلن انسحابه من دوري السلة" (in Arabic). Kooora. 15 October 2023.